The Dun Ringles
The Gigography
Scout Hall 28/12/92
The bands first ever gig. Held in the hallowed halls of Scoutdom. Here, the Dun Ringles proudly launched their career by unleashing Vom Your Sproggans on an audience of press-ganged scouts and other reprobates. As Vom only had 11 songs they had to add several cover versions to give the ‘kids value for money’ Lights were supplied by the old scabby lighting rig from under the Scout Hall and operated by Byron and Dorian. Support bands that night were Eavsie and Toby and Enoxia, two Scout Bands. Around 30 people in the audience. Master of Ceremonies was the illustrious CJ Mitchell, Media Tycoon. The gig was bootlegged and later appeared on Leg Your Boots Vol 1
Set List
Gunhilted
Shaking All Over (Horslips version)
Glen Valtos
Hey Ho Anybody Home
Take It Easy
Trouble With A Capital T (Horslips)
Peatman
Valtos Blues
A Tale Of Two Tractors
Jigs
Herd Of Sheep
Wandering Aloud (Jethro Tull)
Dun Ringill (Jethro Tull)
Mealisval
And The Porpoise
Prawn
Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull)
Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)
Calum B Sound (Johnny B Goode)
Funky Peatstack
Scout Hall 2/4/93
The second ever gig, once again in the Scout Hall. Now improved to a four piece with the addition of Jon. A huge multi-media affair featuring the lighting rig from An Lantair and a huge ex WW2 parachute as the backdrop. An audience of around fifty folk, again mostly scouts but featuring a large contingent of Grimersta ghillies and serving wenches. This gig was videod and also bootlegged, although only the second half of the gig was preserved as Grassy forgot to turn the tape recorder on.
Set List
Gunhilted
Peatman
Glen Valtos
Peter Dan
Herd of Sheep
Salmon So Bright
Peaky
Take It Easy
Hail Hall
Wishing Well (Free)
Whisky From A Jam Jar
Hey Ho Anybody Home
Jig
Mealisval
Tutti Frutti (Some old rock n roll guy)
The Grey Tower
Cromwell St Congregation
Ode To A Banker
Ponderous
Calum B Sound
A Tale of Two Tractors
Read Your Map
Funky Peatstack
Scout Gang Show Gig 25/26 Feb 1994
The band were asked to perform at the Scout and Guide Gang Show in the Niccy but only Jason and Wattie could make it. Turns out the band were asked to appear as a ‘novelty humorous entertainment act’ but none the less they agreed to do it. Spent the whole show as a supposedly inept (spookily accurate that, isn’t it?) heavy metal band trying to sneak on to perform. Lots of ‘hilarious’ things such as abseiling on to the stage and pretending to be usherettes. The Gang Show was filmed by Gaelic Film Students from the Castle College.
Set List
I Don’t Like Sheep
Funky Peatstack
Jazz Club Gig June 1994
After their Gang Show performance, the band were asked to play at the Jazz Club in An Lantair in support of Jamnesia. Once again only Jason and Wattie could make it. Played a short 15 minute set then ran away.
Set List
I Don’t Like Sheep
Cromwell St Congregation
Funky Peatstack
A Tale of Two Tractors
The Wedding Dance Gig 8/7/94
An impromptu performance at Wattie and Robin’s sister Heather’s wedding. All four band members in the same place at once! A rare occurrence in itself. Add lots of alcohol and then point the band at the stage during the real bands break and you have a ready made rock extravaganza ahead of its time. Or at least well ahead of the bemused wedding guests. No bass guitar so Wattie just sang, only one guitar so Jon grabbed that even though it only had 5 strings, no guitar for Jason so he decided to play the drums and Robin had keyboards which were set for ‘deathly silence’ Urged on by manager Grassy, the band played three songs and then staggered off stage.
Set List
I Don’t Sheep
Cromwell St Congregation
Funky Peatstack
Scout Hall Gig 8/7/94
The official launch of Flang Your Doodle at the hallowed Scout Hall. The band cunningly built the stage half way down the Scout Hall in order to make the place seem more filled. Spent an inordinate amount of time building an impressive back drop of logs, the old parachute and the Scouts huge judo mat. Around 40 people turned up to watch and the gig was once again videod. Unfortunately, the only camera in the place didn’t work so no photos exist. During the set Grassy presented the band a Double Ollack disc for sales of Vom Your Sproggans.
Set List
Peatman
Bjorns Horns
I Don’t Like Sheep
The Hermits Homely Hut
Glen Valtos By Night
The Trees They Do Grow Burnt
Bee Without A Bumble
Delilah (Sensational Alex Harvey Band)
Oh Flick
Cromwell St
Ponderous
Hail Hall
Nothing Else Matters (Del Amitri)
Diggum Da
Calum B Sound
Sunset On The Smuir
Gunhilted
A tale of Two Tractors
Peter Dan
Funky Peatstack
A Norse Noel 28/12/94 An Lantair
A Xmas extravaganza in An Lantair. A stage set consisting of Viking type props and the band dressed up as Norsemen. A cardboard longship added to the sheer hugeness of the props involved. The plan was to set fire to the longship down at the Braigh on the way back to Watties for a sesh but everyone was too pissed and anyway it was raining. Once more videod and photoed. The Ventures acted as road crew.
Set List
Sunset on the Smuir
Ceart of the Ocean
Glen Valtos
Hey Ho Anybody Home
Peatman
Bjorns Horns
A Tale of Two Tractors
The Hermits Homely Hut
Delilah (SAHB)
Peter Dan
Whisky From A Jam Jar
Reels
Bell Your Jangles (Xmas Single)
Calum B Sound
Diggum Da
Funky Peatstack
The Tarbert Gig 2/6/95 Tarbert Village Hall
As Jason was now living in Tarbert, the band decided to have a forray into uncharted territory. Jason told the others that the Hearachs were desperate for entertainment of any sort and would come in their tens to see the band from the big city. Grassy arranged for a disco to support the evening and a local Harris band, Cane Toad, asked to play too. A lot of folk from Stornoway came down to see the gig including the Bus From Hell. A double decker of Clachan regulars which Grassy had told to come. Once more booked the An Lantair lights and John Fonns PA system. As the band had booked the venue, Tannas, a Gaelic folk group were forced to play down in Leverburgh, ha ha ha. A lot of people paid to get in but as the Tarbert Hall had a ‘No Drink’ policy, most folk stayed outside drinking. However, they had paid to get in so the band actually made a lot of money that night. By far the bands most drunken performance and probably one of the most enjoyable.
Set List
Ceart of the Ocean
Glen Valtos
I Don’t Like Sheep
Reels
Peatman
A Tale of Two Tractors
Delilah (SAHB)
Whisky From a Jam Jar
Peter Dan
Cromwell St
Reel no. 2
Funky Peatstack
Gunhilted
Lament For Red Iain (Runrig)
Diggum Da
Calum B Sound
Dances With Lobsters Gig 4/4/96
To launch Dances with Lobsters the band returned to An Lantair and once again produced a lavish set consisting of an old net Jason found and an orange fishermans waterproof. All four band members wore bobban hats to add to the air of nauticalness. A sold out gig, believe it or not, complete with a tea break half way through.
Set List
Sunrise
A Tale of Two Tractors
One For The Pot
Sinking Thinking
Bee Without A Bumble
I Don’t Want To Work Today
The Hunt and The Harvest
I Don’t Like Sheep
Peter Dan
The Hunt For the Humpbacked Lobster
Peatman
Homeless Crow
Ponderous
Environ-mental
Cromwell St
Drinking Thinking (dropped at last minute from set as no one could remember it)
Ceart of the Ocean
Gunhilted
Calum B Sound
No Room For A Loom
Funky Peatstack
Delilah (SAHB)